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BPAA Football Severe Weather Policy

Referees and Coaches should adhere to the following:

If lightning is within five miles, with or without hearing thunder, the game(s) or practice(s) should be suspended and shelter sought. A rough guideline is to measure the time between the lightning flash and hearing the corresponding thunder. If it is 30 seconds or less, seek shelter. A simple rule: If you can see it or hear it, clear it!

BPAA recommends that participants seek immediate shelter in their automobiles or a designated severe weather shelter, if there is one nearby. Do not stay in open, unprotected areas.

Games should not be restarted for at least 30 minutes after the last lightning strike is seen or roll of thunder is heard.

When there is rainfall without lightning or thunder, games or practices may continue as long as coaches from both teams and the referees agree that it is feasible and safe to continue.